Vocabulary

What does 裏 (うら, ura) mean?

裏 (うら, ura) means back, reverse side; behind.

Quick facts
Readingうら
Romajiura
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
うら
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonura

back, reverse side; behind

  1. 1noun opposite side; bottom; other side
  2. 2noun rear; back; behind
  3. 3noun lining; inside
  4. 4noun in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage
  5. 5noun more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances

Example sentences

  • I wrote my name on the back of the photo.

  • There's a small garden behind the house.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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